According to new research those who eat apples everyday have just as many visits to the doctors office as those who don’t. Now what? They suggest you eat more than one food to avoid illness. Where did that saying come from anyway? It came from Wales in the 1800s. Apples had a long shelf life […]
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Rockland County takes the top spot for the healthiest county in New York State according to the sixth annual County Health Rankings, released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). The five healthiest counties are: Rockland Putnam Saratoga Tompkins Nassau The five poorest health counties […]
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I’ve had my concerns ever since Johnnie Cochran died of brain tumor and they thought it might be linked to having worn a cellphone on his ear all day and night and sleeping with it next to his head. I don’t think it is a surprise or secret that perhaps all this technology could really […]
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If you like CrossFit training, tabata, HIIT training, cardio or just getting a good old fashioned butt-kicking of a workout then these DVDs are for you. Dr. Josh Axe is a doctor, an author, a nutritionist to top athletes like Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte and creator of an amazing workout series called […]
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The film “Still Alice” — set to be released nationally Friday — is the kind of pop culture event organizations count on to raise awareness of a cause. In this case, it’s Alzheimer’s disease. The story follows linguistics professor Alice Howland and her family as they come to terms with her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s […]
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What was once a diet fit for our primal ancestors during the Paleolithic Era (over 2 million years ago) is now the most Googled diet since 2012. The Paleo diet has gained many followers among adherents of CrossFit Training, the popular high-intensity interval training method, because it avoid products of the modern food system and the […]
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Darya Rose can make a fennel salad look more tempting than a slice of tiramisu. It’s hard to believe she once got by on SlimFast shakes and diet bars when the photo of her golden beet risotto makes you want to dig at your computer screen with a fork. Rose is the San Francisco-based author […]
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Before popping an Advil for that neck, back or leg pain — or worse, getting painful surgery — first invest in a foam roller or tissue massager. “Be your own massage therapist,” says Karden Rabin, a certified massage therapist and foam roller instructor. “Foam rollers are essential tools for taking care of ourselves. They can […]
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It’s been about a month since Bryan received his 1-year Black Membership to Planet Fitness as part of winning our TU Second Chance Giveaway Contest and I thought it would be a great time to check-in with him and see how it is going. (Click here if you need a refresher on the contest and […]
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Jobs in the health care field have been on the rise for years and if you read our story “Doctor shortages strain patients patience” in the Thrive Health section of the Times Union yesterday you would see there is also a need in New York and NYC for primary care and specialized physicians. According to […]
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